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04 October 2013
Issue: 7578 / Categories: Case law , Law reports , In Court
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EU—Regulations—Legal basis of regulation

European Commission and another v Kadi C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P, [2013] All ER (D) 411 (Jul)

Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber), Judges Skouris (President), Lenaerts (Rapporteur and Vice-President), Ilesic, Bay Larsen, von Danwitz and Berger (Presidents of Chambers), Lohmus, Levits, Arabadjiev, Toader, Kasel, Safjan and Svaby, 18 July 2013

The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed appeals brought by the European Commission and others which sought to set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 30 September 2010, by which that Court had annulled Commission Regulation (EC) 1190/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending regulations imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against Osama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda network and the Taliban, in so far as that measure concerned the respondent, Mr Kadi. 

K had been identified as an individual associated with Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda network. In October 2001, he was listed on the Sanctions Committee Consolidated List. His name was subsequently added

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